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Laidlaw Scholars in English
The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Programme aims to develop a new generation of leaders who are skilled researchers, embrace data-based decision making, and believe it is a moral imperative to lead with integrity.
08 May 2026
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New copy of earliest poem in English language discovered by Trinity researchers in Rome
Old fashioned sleuthing and the help of modern technology leads to discovery of manuscript with poem composed by a farm labourer 1,300 years ago.
29 Apr 2026
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Karen Downs-Barton wins 2026 Pollard International Poetry Prize
Karen Downs-Barton has been announced as the winner of the 2026 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize for her debut poetry collection Minx.
28 Apr 2026
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Seán Hewitt shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize
Seán Hewitt's novel, Open, Heaven (Vintage) has been shortlisted for The Dylan Thomas Prize 2026. This is the second time Seán has been shortlisted for the award.
19 Mar 2026
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Recorded Lecture: Lessons From the Sacred Heart
Recording of Carolyn Dever's lecture "Lessons From the Sacred Heart: Life Writing, Then and Now"
18 Mar 2026
Education
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Shortlist for Pollard Poetry Prize announced
The shortlist for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2026 has been announced today by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre. This is the seventh year of the prize, awarded annually for an outstanding debut collection.
12 Mar 2026
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Sarah Maria Griffin secures pre-empt for her ‘wildly original’ novel
Sarah Maria Griffin, the Arts Council Writer Fellow at the Oscar Wilde Centre and School of English at Trinity, has secured a pre-empt for her ‘wildly original’ novel, Everything Not Saved.
25 Feb 2026
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Lessons From the Sacred Heart: Life Writing, Then and Now
Guest lecture by Carolyn Dever, professor of English and creative writing at Dartmouth College
16 Feb 2026
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Vona Groarke, 'A Lonely Began: The Poem Alone and the Poem in Company'
Vona Groarke will deliver her first public lecture as Ireland Professor of Poetry in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.
06 Feb 2026
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Arts Council announces new Artists in Residence across third-level campuses nationwide
The Arts Council is delighted to announce the recipients of its 2026 Artist in Residence awards. These awards, which are jointly funded by the Arts Council and partner universities, provide artists with workspaces and finances.
09 Dec 2025
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